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RIOES OF STOCKS Tl-11 Rank Stock • IIV 8 pet Cent. Red 79 % 4 8 per Cent. Cons. Y 4 per Cent. Ditto Red. 4 per Cent. New Ditto 1826 Rank Long Ann 18 9-16 India Stock Ditto Bonds.. ... ..4. 37 39pm. PRICtS OF FOREIGN F Austrian Bonds, 5 per cent. — Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds. Chilian Bonds, 6 per ct. — Colombian Bonds Ditto, 182 1 Da nish Bonds , 3 per cent. ......... .....5334 Ditto, 1826 1734 17 Guatunala Mexican Bonds 331( Do. INS 65 444%, 1 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Ex. Bills, Xl,OOO N. IS 17 10 pm. Ditto 5OO 2d 17 79 pm, Ditto Small ..... 2d. IS 26 pm. Ditto Commercial Bank for. Opening India for Account Cons. for Acct. 80%14 /NDS AT ONE O ' CLOCK. Neapolitan, 182 t Peruvian Bonds — Portuguese Bonds 7O Poussian, 5 per cent. Ditto, New — Rthisian, New, 5 p. c. SW ? Spanish, 1821 l2h, ! Q 4.2 0:CO French }Unites, S p. c -f. —c. Exchange —3 per cent. ex div —e. Exchange —t. AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid #BO Per Share. 51 50 fiN 2 IA STOCKS, DEC. 23. St. Patrick Inittr. (por share) Royal Mesh Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Rank 15% Provincial Ditto Royal Irisit Mine Imperial Mine Mining Co. of Ireland Commercial Binhlingo PRICES OF SNARES Anglo Mexican Mining Company Cohnnbian Mining Company Ittd Mexioan Mining Company Protector Fire Insurance Comport' Canada Company PRICE OF IRISH Bank Stork Gov. Stock, 8% per cent B5 Ditto, New 88% 4 per Cent. 95 4y 95 Gov. Deb. 3% per cent 875i% Consola, 3 per cent - Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock - City Deb. 4 per cent. Ballad Office Deb. 4 per cent. - MAILS. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due, 0 America 0 1 Guerngey&Jersey. 1 0 Brasil 0 1 Hamburgh 1 0 Buenos Ayres 0 Donal/had..... 0 0 Jamaica 0 8 Dublin 0 Flanders 0 0 Lisbon 0 2 France 0 Gottenburgh 0 3 Waterford.... ....... 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning l9 minutes After 0. I Evening ....... 0 minutes after O. - ' i, • ~„4 „ , - .4, , _ ~ _ 4 ' FA; t,'..... -, 0'1 ) `.: . ,7•._, c iti , b . -_, , ,!,,,,,, %..._ 1 11 4 1 e :1;-..-e..i i:lit ..,.,`.....:04.1..tn0t.': LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1826 We have not received any papers of a later date from Paris than those to which we alluded in our paper of yesterday; but we have inserted in a preced ing column an interesting article from Madrid, dated the 12th inst. taken from the Quotidienne, by which we are given to understand that the state of the Spanish army has lately been considerably improved, and that the intentions of the Government are to have :a corps of 10,000 men on the frontiers of Portugal, 3,000 of whom are to be of the Royal guard. The Etoile ' classed this statement under its head of Lies of the Day, but unless the whole policy of the Court of Ma drid should be at once changed by the decided charac ter of the measures of . Great Britain, we sec no reason to question the probability of this report. In deed we have observed that the news of the Quotidienne from the Peninsula has been generally correct since the occurrences in that quarter have become important. We have also inserted an article from the Courier Francais, on the present state of embarrassment in which the French Ministry find themselves. We must confess that our hopes and our expectations are much at variance with regard to the probable conduct of these Ministers. We received at a late hour last night the Allge meine Zeitung, of the 19th instant, in which we find • ttothing worth extracting, except the following article from Corfu, taken from the Diario di Roma of the 9th December, which confirms the account of the death of GoURA, in the citadel of Athens, occasion ed by a bomb-shell during the unsuccessful attack made by the Turks on the 18th October last. (ay AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANNEL.) " CORFU, Nov. 16.—The action at Athens, on the 18th Oc tober last, in which the celebrated Goura, Governor of the place, Was killed by a bomb, admits of no doubt. The attack began on tht part of the Turks, who attempted to make themselves masters of the citadel, but having met with a brave resistance, were ob liged to retire. Profiting by this advantage, the Governor made a sally from the citadel to charge the enemy. Thence tke action Was renewed in the city, and• in this Goura was killed. Notwith standing this circumstance, the combat continued, and the Turks being threatened by a Greek corps without the city, were forced to withdraw to the distance of three leagues beyond Athens, to se cure a position suitable for the defence of the rest of their army. " Dunchio Botzaris, eon of the late Greek General of that name, has arrived in this city, he will go in the spring to Ba varia. " The Greek vessels which sailed from Spenia to follow pi racy, contrary to the orders of their own Government, have re turned to Port. The cases of piracy are become less frequent in consequence of the 'vigilance of several squadrons which cruise in the Archipelago, in protecting and convoying the merchant yeses's. " VigNNA, Disc. 14.--liffetalliques, 901—Bank Shares, 1115. /Hamburg') papers of the 20th instant .have been re `calved this morning. Under the head of St. Peters . burgh it appears that Prince IVIrNziKoFF had arrived there on the Ist, from Tiflis, no doubt to put the Government in full possession of all matters private as well as public, relative to the Persian war. 'We regret to perceive that a dreadful murder had been perpetrated in St. Petersburgh on a foreign merchant of respecta bility, named H OPPE, and probably an Englishman. Count ARAKTSCIIEJIMT who had been sent on his travels, is about to return to Russia, but not to take the command of the military colonies. It appears that a duel had lately taken place in the capital between a cornet and a major of hussars, in which the major Was killed. A court-martial sentenced the survivor to be deprived of his nobility, and banished to Siberia. The proper severity of this sentence the Emperor mitigated by annulling the banishment, but the cornet is degraded to serve as a private soldier. Were officers in the army generally subjected to such degradation it would tend very much to correct the absurd propensity of having recourse to duelling on every petty occasion of wounded honour or offend ed sensibility, In fact, if it were made a rule of ser vice that none but cowards send challenges, it would eventually put down a practice as irreconcilcable with common sense as it is subversive of morality, and con trary to the laws of God and man. Setting aside its iniquity, duelling must always be unjust to one of 'the parties—the aggressor standing the same chance 'as the aggrieved, —and but few causes can arise Where the sacrifice of human life—even though always that of the aggressor, would be considered by dis- Peesionate minds as a justifiable atonement. Cowards at heart, will still be cowards, notwithstanding th e mock-heroic eclat attendant upon the busy no toriety of having sent a blustering challenge. The "ward endeavours to maintain a brave reputation at the expence'of truth, while he outrages propriety by hie ridiculous bravado. True courage despises, the affec tation of bravery—cowardice alone— " Affects a virtue which it flares not feel." We subjoin a few extracts : PETERSBURGD, DEC. 6. In the conviction that nothing is more advantageous to the security of the state, and the prosperity of its inhabi tants, than a well-regulated administration of justice, his Majesty has constantly, directed his attention to this most. important subject. His Majesty has convinced himself of the activity of all the sections of the lately formed Com mittee for drawing up new codes, and the Privy Counsellor and Senator, Polelika, lately our ambassador to the United States of America, received by his Majesty's command the inspection of all the civil authorities in the Govern ment of St. Petersburgh. Senator Buranow has received a similar commission in the Government of Novogorod. They are both especially enjoined to pay attention to the administration of justice in the two Governments. General Kutosow has resigned his office as Director- General of all the Military Schools in the empire, and is succeeded by General Denridow. It is said that General Count Araktachejeff will shortly return from his travels, but not resume the command of the Military Colonies. Prince Mcnzikoff, arrived here on the Ist, from Tiflis. In the night of the 25th, a dreadful murder was committed on a foreign merchant of the name of Hoppe, who has been establish ed here many years, the perpetrators are not yet discovered. The navigation is still open, the weather is damp and mild. Dec. 9.—General Benekendorff is gone to the army in Georgia, with a Commission from the Emperor, and passed through Wuron ash on the 29th of last month. The Sd and last division of the Guards that went to Moscow to etterid. the Coronation, returned to this city. His Majesty in an order add reeved to the Grand Duke Michael, as Commander-in-Chief of the Guards, expresses his entire satisfaction with the excellent discipline of the corps, both at Moscow and on their march back. A duel lately took place between a Cornetand a Major of Hus sars, in which the latter was killed. 'A court-martial sentenced him to lose his nobility and to be banished to Siberia His Ma jesty considering his youth, has excused from the second part of the punishment, but with respect to !..!.0 first, ordered him to be placed, without the restoration of his nobility, as a private sol dier in the separate corps in Caucasia. The Government has lately had several Cossack villages found ed on various Steppes of the Caucasus from the Springs of the Podkunika . to the source of the Buban. These new settlements seem likely to prosper. COPENHAGEN, DEC. 16. The Commercial Gazelle states, that the chip Fortuna, of Apeurade, which sailed on the 24 February from Gibraltar for Buenos Ayree, knowing nothing of the blockade, was obliged to put into Maldonado on the 27th May, but that on the 11th of June it was taken by force from that harboer by the Brazilian fleet, and carried into Monte Video, and on the 29th August to Rio de Janeiro, to,say nothing of the iii treatment experienced by the crew. corritsayis, mtc. 3. The number of students has rather increased thin half year, 386 left us at the close of the last, and 394 new ones came. The whole number is 1460, of whom one-half are foreigners : 352 study Divinity, 652 Jurisprudence, 284 Medicine, 172 Philo sophy. IXCNANOIL ON LONDON. HAMMURCIII, Disc. 15.--36. 7; two months, 36. 4. Dim. 19.-36. 2.1 r ; two months, 35. 11 Pirrinenuarm, DEc. 3.-9. 13-16. liznrarr, Dic. 16.—Three months, 6. 27i. VIENNA, Dim 9.—Two months, 10. 2. The proceedings which the French Ministers may adopt towards M. de MOU3TIER will be the best cri- terion of the sincerity of their declarations with regard to the conduct of Spiiin. This Ambassador has either obeyed his instructions, or been guilty of treachery to wards the Government which he represented. If he acted according to his instructions he has been sa crificed by the Ministry, to avert the consequences which an admission of the orders given to him would have letl to 4 ...and in • that vase obabl y see that he will be - personally indemnified by some other honourable and lUcrative employment to keep him silent. But if he really deviated from the line of con • duct marked out for him by his instructions, then it is but reasonable to suppose that the French Government will not be content with merely recalling him from his mis sion, but will follow up his recal with some strong proceed ings against him, with the view of inflicting such punishment or disgrace as his breach of duty may render expedient. It is, then, by the test of their con duct toward M. de MOUSTIER, that the real inten tions and views of the Ministers of France must be judged ; and, we must say, that at present there do,not appear . to be any indications:of a very angry feeling to wards him. Ilad his conduct been deemed by the Ministers as atrocious as it would deserve to be con sidered, if he really violated the trust reposed in him, and acted in opposition to the policy which his country had determined to pursue, some decided measures would have been taken immediately upon his arrival in Paris, A commission of inquiry, or some such means, at all events, would have been instantly appointed, to ascertain the extent to which his perfidy or his in trigue had led him to deviate from his instructions but we hear of nothing of the kind ; and with profes sions of honest and sincere feelings, in their mouths, the French Ministers, by their omission of such prompt pro ceedings, subject themselves to the suspicion that their wishes, and even perhaps secret directions, have been and are at variance with their words. Let them fairly bring for ward and substantiate charges against M. de MOUST lxii. Let them produce every instruction, secret as well as other, which was given . to him while at. Madrid, and then, and not till then, shall we believe that their re presentative could have acted so diametrically , opposite to the avowed policy of France, as the published documents would prove that he did ; and then, and not till then, shall we believe that France has been guiltless of insti gating the Court of ' Madrid to at) aggression as un principled as any which the history of modern nations can produce,—not even her own invasion of Spain excepted. The Jamaica Papers of the 25th October, state that several warm debates had taken place in the Colonial Legislature upon the proposition► of Ministers for the amelioration of the condition of the Slaves. No despatches from Lisbon had reached town up to the time at which we went to press this afternoon. The wind is directly against any tresel coming home, but many hours cannot, we think, elapse before some comm un ication is received. Reports from Bordeaux strengthen our apprehension that Oporto had fallen into the bands of the loyalists about the 15th of this month. The malicious operation of that nondescript--the law of Libel, upon the liberty of the Press is not more to be lamented by the well-wishers of free discussion and liberal sentiment, than the " law's delay „ affects the int erests o f a great portion of the public in other Courts. The unfortunate illness of the LORD worldly CHANCELLOR is sev ere l y f e l t by those su i tors whose doom depends upon his Lordship's judicial udgment. It is well known that many of these ' suitors have been in Court for several years, partly from the complexity of their causes, and partly from the moral impossibility of all their cases being disposed of, . even by a man of Lord ELDON's unwearied assiduity, and unexampled learned aeuteness—and we cannot hope for Judges of his eminent talents, but once in a century.— Now, suppose that his Lordship, from bodily health, should find it necessary to retire from his high situation, leaving all the causes 'part-heard—waiting for judg ment and so forth—tmdisposed of, what would the poor suitors do' ? Their cases would all require to be discussed de novo before the next Chancellor—and what expehcs, vexation, and further delay would thus be incurred ! God forbid that such a juncture should arise, but the supposition is not the less probable, because the lovers of justice wish that his Lordship may long fill that station which owes so much to his transcendant ability. We really think, that when the business of any one Court becomes too great—the labours ought to be divided. Precedents are only valuable as far as they accord with common sense,—and ought not to be adhered to when they are manifestly subversive of public utility, and injurious to the public interests. An opinion has prevailed within tho last day or two, that ow ing to the increase in the produce of the revenue during the pre sent quarter, as compared with that of last year, that Ministers will be enabled to make their financial arrangements for the en suing year without either funding Exchequer Bills, or raising a new Loan in the'regular manner. This could only be effected by additional existence from the Bank, not at all probable, when the very large amount of Notes is taken into consideration. Besides the expence incurred by the army and navy, in Portugal, there will be wanted to fill up the deficiency in the public accounts five or six millions at least. It is a fact, that some of the leading capitalists in the City are making preparations for a notice from the Treasury to the Stock Exchange for a New Contract in the beginning of the year.— Chronicle. THE FUNDS. CITY, (Tins DAY), Twelos o' Cloth, The businees in the English Funds has been very limited, which may, in some measure, have arisen from the number of persons out of town, enjoying themselves during the holiday week; Console opened at 80i 1 for account, and since have become fiat at 80/ 1 ; India Bonds are 26 0 ; and Exchequer Bills, 17 10 pm. Tho Foreign Funds, from the above cause, and the recent want of con fidence so generally felt, which is not yet re established, have had very few transactions ; Mexican Bonds continue firm, but not at any material advance, and may be quota! at 64i 6 ; Colombian, 1824, 34 ; Portuguese at 70 1; and Spanish, 12 13. Shares are without any novelty, and the prices are given at rather lower rates. Three per Cent. Consols for account, 80k ; India Bonds, 26 9 pm ; Exchequer Bills, 17 18 pm. FOREIGx FuNDS.-13ratilian, 60; Buenos Ayres, 60; Chilian, 36 8 ; Danish, 57/ 8/ ; Colombian, 1824, 34 ; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 55i 5 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 61i 8 ; Peruvian, 30 2 ; Portuguese, 70 1 ; Greek, 17 18 ; Russian, 84k ; Spanish, 12 13. Muss.—Auglo Mexican, 30 dis. ; United Mexican, 8 7 ; Real del Monte, 80 100 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 45 6 pm. ; Bra :alien, 4 6 pm. ; Bolivar, 1 2} pm. ; Colombian, 14 16 per Share ; Pasco Peruvian, 1 dis., par; British Iron Company, 26 5 die. ; Welsh Iron and Coal 18 16 di.. Two o' Clock. There has been no fluctuation in the price of Console for the last two boors, and 804 alternately, buyers and sellers, has been the only price; Three per Cents. Reduced, 791 ; and Bank Stock, 199. In the Foreign Funds no alteration has taken place ; Danish are quoted at 68. Shares, no variation. FOUR O'CLOCK--CLOSING PRICES. The Consol Market has suddenly given way, and has been as low as 791 upon reports of the capture of Operto, and intention of Government to extend con siderably the number of Troops forwarding to Portugal. Cowls. Danish Bonds .57i DE.; r m . Ay, 70t. • - Oreek Do. '1825 17f Brazilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825, 6441 Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. Chilian Do. Russian Do. 84 Columbian, 1824, 34 S pan i s h D o. 121 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. His Majesty's ship Spartiate, sailed yesterday from Spithead for Lisbon. Acting Commander Courtenay Boyle, of his Majesty's sloop Grasshopper, has been confirmed. An English officer, said to be related to Sir it. Wilson, left this port (Dover) on Tuesday for the Netherlands. He was accompanied by a Spanish Refugee, and their avowed purpose is to communicate with the proscribed Spaniards in Bel gium, and other parts, on the present aspect of affairs in their country.-- Cinque Ports Herald. A CANDID CONPESSION._A learned divine and the head of a College stood candidate for a Professorship, which happened to be vacant at the time his lady was delivered of a boy. A friend having called ou the Doctor about the time the profes sorship was decided, to congratulate him on the birth of his son, in the usual phrase " wished him joy," the Doctor being rather deaf, and mistaking his meaning, having lost his election, replied rather peevishly—" I didn't get it—l didn't get it."—lrish Paper. 0n Saturday night last, as a man was passing along the bank of the river Irwell, on the side opposite the old Quay, he was attacked by some, villains, who, not content with plundering him of all the money had about him, had the barba rity to break both his legs ! We trust the wretches will not long escape the hands of justice.—Munrhestsr Herald. A NEW MODE OP RAISING TILE WrND.---At vale of furniture and other effects of a Bankrupt, in the West Or chard, in this Borough, on Tueeday last, among other articles to be disposed of was a coffin, which was purchased by private con tract by a respectable tradesman in the Saltisford, for 11. The history of this unusual household appendage, unfolds a singular bet characteristic piece of cunning which was practised by its late eccentric owner, in order "to raise the wind."..-The individual alluded to, whose name is Harvey, (no relation we believe to the celebrated Author of Meditations among the Tombs), about two years ago, being indisposed with a cold, told a person, with ' whom he was sitting in company, that lie should ' certainly be in his coffin within a week. His friend thought otherwise, and poor Harvey considering it no sin either to turn " an honest penny" whether dead or alive, offered to lay him a wager of 10/. that he would see hint in the situation which he had described, before that day week. The wager was accepted. Harvey immediately commenced active operations ; ordered a good oak coffin to be made, and then took a melancholy leave of his friend ; notwith standing the latter frequently assured him that there was no fear of his sudden departure : for, taking hold of his hand, and feeling his pulse, he said "you have no fever upon you, your pulse is very regular, you say you eat and drink well; your caned cough, as '.you called it, has entirely left you ; and to tell you the truth, I never recollect seeing you look better in all my life." In vain did Harvey tell him that appearances were deceitful; and that be had a strong presentiment on his mind that the melancholy evert he had predicted would take place within the time spe: cited. And curs enough it did ; but not exactly in the way which Harvey's friend anticipated; for, when the latter made his usual daily call the next morning, be found poor Harvey in a coffin lying at full stretch, Whether the feelings . of re gret at the loss of his money, Or sorrow for the loss of his friend at thi s crisis, predominated in the mi n d o f the visitor, we d o not presume to determine ; but Harvey's disconsolate widow thought the former, for she immediately tried to pacify him, by telling him that he might pay the money du e t o h er poor dear husband at his convenience. The inmate of the coffin who had hitherto enjoyed the joke, not relishing this arrangement of his rib, to the great enrprite of his friend, instantly jumped up rieit, divested himself of his prays cloth es , conten d e d l ie h ai l fairly won the wager, And demanded the debt o f h onou r to b e p a id down on the nail. The astonished visitor, whose senses were in no small degree bewildered from this Apparent transition from death to life, hesitated what, to do; but observing some symp toms of a disposition to enclose him in the place train which Harvey had so recently risen, made some pecuniary overtures, which were accepted, and then made a hasty retreat, glad enough that he had escaped'being entombed before his Warwick 1 Advertiser. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR, DEC. 25.—,Yesterday Sir William Keppel and Mr. Watson arrived at the Royal Lodge, on a visit to his MAJESTY. This forenoon, his MAJESTY, attended by the Duke of Dorset, Sir • William Keppel, Mr. Watson, with his household attendants, heard Divine Service, at the New Chapel Royal. The Bishop of Chiches ter, assisted by the Dean of Salisbury, officiated. Af ter Divine Service his MAJESTY descended from his pew to the altar, where he received the Sacrament, administered with the usual solemnity by the Bishop of Chichester. The following distinguished personages were enter tained at dinner, at the Vice-Regal .Lodge, Dublin, on Tuesday last:—Sir George Murray, L or d Ed*atd Hay, Lord William Graham, the Earl of Howth, Miss Cuton, !It. and Mrs. Goul burn, Mr. and Mrs. Bowles, Sir William and Lady M'Mahon, the Chief Baron and Mrs. O'Grady, the Knight of Kerry, lion. Mr. Howard, the Surgeon-General, Mr. Lynch, Colonel White, Colonel Russell, Colonel Shawe, Sir S. Bruce, Sir IL Hunter, Captain Montague, Captain Vignoles, Captain Graves, &c. &c. Mr. Lambton has arrived at Naples. 'We are glad to hear that, according to the latest accounts which have been re ceived from him, Lady Louisa Lambton and the family are quite well, while his own health continues in a state of gradual un provement. We understand that a Parliamentary Inquiry is to be moved for shortly after the Recess, as to certain acts said to have taken place in a certain Irish Diocese, shortly before the de mise of the Diocesan, in which the Temporalities of the Established Church aro concerned, as well as the religious character of the Diocese,— Cork Morning Chronicle. We arc happy to state that the Honourable George Edwards is nearly recovered from the effects of the wounds re ceived from the poachers, without apprehension of any serious consequences. Independently ofthe Cabinet Councils, several private meetings of the Ministers are held almost daily. This, it is said, is done to silence the suspicions of the French Government, likely to be more on the alert, were the Cabinet Councils more frequent.—Chronicle. The repeated examinations before Sir Richard Bir nie, at Bow-street, relating to certain alleged peculation, at one of our National Theatres have hitherto been altogether private. When the investigation is brought to a close, the whole affair will be made public. LORD GEORGE BERESFORD.—Lord George Bereeford has been for some time very alarmingly ill in Dublin, under the care of the most eminent physicians ; and we regret to state that by the last accounts his Lordship's recovery has been despaired of. The complaint under which his Lordship labours is, we understand, a cancer of the worst and most incurable cha racter in the nose—it is said that his physicians are anxious for his Lordship's removal to London, but are apprehensive that his coin plaint may prove fatal before his arrival there. His Lordship is at present living in Harcourt-e s treet.— Waterford Chronicle. A grand dinner is to be given in the town :of En niskillen, on Tuesday, the 3d of January next, to Colonel Verner, Lord George Beresford, Henry Maxwell, Esq., Colonel Leslie, George Ogle Moore, Esq., and to other distinguished supporter" of the Constitution in Church and State. Stephen Maberly, Esq. of Reading, and father of the Member for Abingdon, has distributed forty-five fat sheep, and a number of odd joints, amongst the poor of the neghhourhood. Mr. Thomas Smith, of Newbury, on Saturday dis tributed 17 sheep and a quantity of beef, with a proportion of potatoes, thus making provision for upwards of 200 families ; and also 6d. for each adult, and 3d. for every child in the poor-house, being his annual bounty conferred for many years on the deserving poor of Newbury and its vicinity. Penny Club Subscriptions for distribution to the poor of elothing during the winter have very laudably been set on foot in several places. A public dinner was given at Gottenburgh on the 12th inst. by the members of the British Factory, to Mr. Wise, who has been many years resident there as Consul-General of Sweden. It affords us peculiar satisfaction in being able to point out to our readers a source of amusement, which, at the ap proaching festive season, cannot fail giving to the juvenile branches of families the most lively gratification. We have this week visited the Royal Menagerie in the Tower of Landon, and we must say, in justice to the conductor of it, that we never saw a finer collection, nor a better arranged Exhibition of Wild Beasts, Birds, and Reptiles, than this great national depot has now within its walls. LIBERAL THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT.---It is said, how truly we know not, that last year the subject of the Pantomime to be performed to-morrow at the Adelphi, was given to Drury-lane, and by them rejected with some imperti nence. If rejected at all, we should hope the latter part were in; correct. But when it was known, through some of those chan nels by menus of which the best guarded dramatic secrets some times escape, that the Adelphi was getting up a Pantomime on the subject, the Drury-lane people immediately took up the rejected subject, the manuscript of which they never had returned, and set it up ma rival. If these circumstances be exact, it is, to say the least of it, but shabby conduct.—The Opera Gloat. MR. JOHN TAYLOR.—We have, with great plea sure, observed the general eagerness of all the directors of the pub lic journals, to assist a subscription for the works of Mr. John Taylor, the late proprietor of the Sou newspaper, and author of the comic poem of Monsieur Tonson, the song of " Monsieur Non Tong Paw," and various productions of a higher character, though lase universally known. The circumstances by which their recommendation is enforced have been too eloquently described to require repetition. We would add but one word. All persons connected with theatrical affairs are by gretitude bound to promote the interest of Mr. Taylor. In the course of a long career, he never missed an opportunity to protect those whose dependence was upon the drama, from the poisonous reptiles of the press, whose ruling instinct seems to be destruction ; and even where justice forced him to be unfavourable, he censured like a man of feeling and a gentleman. Many have reason to thank him, and none to rejoice that lie has lost his power. Shall such a man be neglected In his old age? Shall he be left to endure the conse quences of having been too daring in his zeal to afford the aid which he himself might find convenient now ? The Opera Glass. A boy, three years of age, was particularly back ward in his tongue, and hie parents feared that he would never talk.—" Send hint to a girls' school," said a friend. The hint was adopted, and succeeded beyond expectation. AN ILLEGAL MARRIAGE.--A person on his death-bed, who had not been the best of husbands, was mention. ing many things to Lie wife that he wished her to do after his decease, m the course of whi c h s h e as k e d hi m whether there was any hotly in particular that he wished her to marry? "Marry !" said the RIAU, "Why, aye, you may marry the Devil if you like." ' No, my dear," replied the wife, ".it is against the law to marry two brothers."—lrish Paper. Our approaching Winter Assizes promise to be heavy, as we expect the gaol calendar will exhibit for trial be tween 70 and 80 prisoners.—Letees Paper. As an extraordinary proof of the unusual mildness of the present season, a lady-bird was yesterday caught in a gar den near the town, which appeared as lively as in July. LONDON PORTER IN THE COUNTRY.--A brew er, distiller, and banker, in a well frequented Kent watering place, has at present no less than twenty-five public-bosses under his controul which he lets to yearly tenants. In consideration, how ever, of their dealing with him for spirits, ale, &c., he kindly al lows them to draw London Porter by paying him a ?anus for every butt they sell.—So much for the present licensing system. A gentleman in M anc h ester h as, f or a b et of '2Ol. undertaken to walk backward 20 miles in five successive hours, over a half-mile piece of ground on the Stretford road. CHESTER, DEc. 23.--The Hon. Robert Gros , venor, our new Representative, arrived at Eaton Hall, the princely mansion of his father, Earl Grosvenor, yesterday, on his return from Russia, where he was in the train of the Duke of Devonshire, when our freemen very condescendingly returned him to Parlia ment as their Representative. He waited upon the Corpo ra ti on in the afternoon, to express his thanks for the honour conferred upon him in his absence. The whole Body Corporate are invited to dinner at Eaton Hall, on Friday next, to meet Mr. Grosvenor; and as they are as partial to good eating and drinking a s the civic gentry in other towns and cities, it is probable they will all hetiour. the Noble Karl with their company. Lady Elizabeth &ICI" and her infant daughter, are " quite as well as can be expected." Our eighth wonder of the world, the bridge (one arch, 200 feet span) over the Dee will b e commenced forthwith. The contracts were all entered into ye s t er d ay. It is not unworthy at ment i on that among the subsc r ib ers to this undertaking (which will pro bably turn out to b e as prof i table as Waterloo-bridge) is" The Boots" at the Blooms Inn in this city for 5004 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.--(Tura Dar.) VIOLENT ASSAULT...-. Geo. Stroup, an optician, living at No. 7, White -court, Barbican, and - Wheeler, were charged by John Carpenter and Thos. Knight, workmen at the White Horse Bum, City Canal, with having violently assusked them between Saturday night and Sunday morning, and attempted tes rob t hem. ---Com mit tcd. - Baker was charged by Mrs. Ann Glover, of No. 16e Bear-alley, Fleet-market, with having quitted her house, where he had lodged fora month, and taken the bed-clothes &c. &e. with him, which he had since pledged. The prisoner said he was a painter out of work; be had been its much distress, which had caused his wife to pledge the articles, but a friend of his was prepared to rede e m them, and to advance the amount to the complainant owing to her for the lodgings, as well as to restore the property. The presecutrix stated that she wished for nothing elee,, anti the Alderman assenting to this arrangement, ordered th e rheu m to be locked up until he had executed it on his part. There were a great many eases of .Disorderlies, at the Acts of Christmas sprees, such as broken noses, smashed lantern', &e., but none of any material consequence came en whilst we were there. BOW-STREET.—(Tste DAT.) A Mrs. Miller and a Mr. Pierce, were brought before Sir R. Bnucza, the first on a charge of robbing her husband,* publican, of Salisbury. He stated that Mrs. Miller had lilt his hones on pretence of visiting her sister. She bad, however, .vaItUOVIII to him, taken away about 3001. in cash, and a quantity of plate. On discovering this he had traced her to Deptford, where he found her living with Mr. Pierce, who was a tradesman of Salisbury. He gave them into custody, and 2901. was found, With the plate, in her bon, which she acknowledged belonged to her husband. Mr. Pierce said, nothing improper had passed between himself and Mrs, M. ; he had lent her some money which he now en pected to be repaid to him, and had merely re c e i v ed h er I n or d er to protect her from he r hi:she:id'. ill usage. Mrs. Miller said, that ill usage was the amen of her leaving her husband. Sir RICHARD Mantle ordered the money to be given up to the husband, and discharged Mr. Pierce, u none of Mr. M.'s property was found on him. lie advised the husband to advertise his wife, and avail himself of the opporNnity of getting rid of Iser. HATTON-GARDEN.....7ms Dar.) A well-known character, named Jo hn -Dallis, was brought before the Sitting Magistrats, charged *A knocking down an elderly Jew, named Levy, and robbing him of a sovereign and lea, 6d. in silver.- -. Committed. Mr. COLB URN and th• AUTHOR of VIVIAN GREY. [From a Correspondent.] When the Hon. Mr. Ward wrote his novel of Tremaine, he wail fearful bf acknowledging himself the author, until its fate should have been ascertained. Ile accordingly, the better to preserve his incognito, sent the manuscript copy by the wife of his attorney to Mr. Colburn. The work, although waved, was not considered likely to pay extremely well, and conse quently a trifling sum was given for it. Contrary, however, to Mr. Colburn's expectations, it ran to three editions. The inge nious author of Vivian Grey having heard of this eirctunstesou, deteemined to use it to his advantage, and, accOrdingly, having arranged his work for publication, he proceeded to find out the Hon. Gentleman's fair messenger. This he quickly effected ; and upon a promise of giving her POl., induced her to be the hearer of his novel to the celebrated p ublisher, whose name heads this paragraph. The woman was instantly recognised by Mr. Colburn as the same person who brought him Tres/tains ; cad recollecting the great sale of that novel, he leaped at the manu script presented to him with the utmost eagerness. it was "add), read, and a handsome sum given for the copyright. A abort time, however enabled Mr. Colburn to find out his error, but too late to remedy himself. The work was not atoossAl, and a considerable sum was lost by its publication.— Timer, HAY MARKETS.—(Tms DAT.) (At per Load ot*3s Trues's.) ST. JAMES'S. Lowland Meadow Hay.t3 10 to 4 10 Clover May ..,. It 18 toe S Upland Ditto Rye.orass Hay New Meadow Slay ..'.. 4 5 h 5 Supply limited, and trade rat ler dull, at Saturday's prim. SMITHFIELD. - . 10 %V land Meadow Hay XS sto 4 h Clover Hay greetally j 4 to to 6 0 Upland Ditto Rye-gros Ilay H , 45 4 5 Pat Straw .110 I IP New Meadow ey .... 4 0 & 0 Wheat Ditto IHI 1 10 A good supply and a dull trade, prices as on Saturday. FAITHLESS NELLY PATHETIC BALLAD. (raw! ma. HOOD'S WHIMS it.) D 060111S1.) Ben Battle was 4 soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore him off the field, Said be " Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot!" The army surgeons made him limbs; Said be,—" They're only pegs! But there's as wooden member, quite. As represent my legs !" a • • But when he called on Nally Gray, She made him quite a scoff: And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off " 0, Nelly Gray! 0, Nally Gray ! Is this your lava so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat, Should he more uniform !" Said she " I loved a soldier once, For he wee blithe and brave: But I will never have a man With both legs in the grave ! Before you heed those timber toes, Your love I did allow, But then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now !" " 0, Nelly Gray ! 0, Nelly Grey I For all your jeering speech.., At duty's call, I left my lei In Badejos'e 'lmam • • * • " 0, false and. ACM* Nslly Gray ! I know why yon refuse Though I've no fitat—soms other man Is standing in my shoes !" • Now when he wont from Nell) , Gray, His heart so heavy got. . _. And life was such a burthen grown, It made him take a knot ! So round his melancholy neck One A e erioldpehehetidedidaernotuwaidnear bum, AnF4ll:llidifiostl;hehdenisinrseetm7leonvdre4ditairiehlie in life, And, as his legs were off,--acoures. Ile soon was off his legs! - And there he hung, till be was dead Al any nail in towne.-- For though distress had out hint up, It could not Fat Min down •I COINTNO.-4n the course of Saturday, in conse quence of i n f orm ation elicited during the late trials at Kinptoe, au individual, who has been for a considerable tin* widow b y the },oboe, was taken into cuatody, i n S urrey , 'b y two of the Hatton seen of ;as was also his son, and it lad his ella» play, a * latter of whom is suppo se d t o b e i n possession of ve r y por tent information. The party bad confined their op en ,ti lma e ntirely . to the manufacture o f s p ur i ous sovere i gns and half earercigns, of which, to the nominal amount of upwards or 4410 was found on the premises in various stages of perfettion. No public examination will at present take plat*, as many other" ere supposed to he implicated ; but the evidence that can be brought forward, is of the most poeitive and Catteltlfirit nature. The dies and machinery found on the premiere are the most perfect of the kind ever witnessed, and for all description of coin. With a very trifling exception, all the counterfeits wefts:animated under differ oat pi t ta of the flooring of the rooms, to which there ware v ar i ous entrances. Nothing h as a t present men removed, but is lift its the charge of a party of officers, until prePoq ielifieted usual authorities (tom the Ititit.